University of Colorado Boulder
PA-3: Institutional Governance

Students have several avenues through which they can make their views known and through which they can democratically participate in sustainablity decisions. CU Boulder's Student Government (CUSG) is one avenue. As the most autonomous student government in the nation, CUSG is responsible for allocating over $34 million in student fees to improve the lives of CU students. Secondly, there are student representatives on both Sustainabliity Councils that exist on the campus. The Council appointed by the Chancellor as equal representation between stduents, faculty and staff and holds quarterly public sessions to invite input from students, faculty and staff. See https://www.colorado.edu/sustainability/sustainability-council. The Executive Sustainabliity Council chaired by the Executive Vice Chancellor and COO also has two student representatives on it representing both undergraduate and graduate students. See: https://www.colorado.edu/sustainability/campus-sustainability-executive-council

Policy 2.E: Faculty, Staff, and Student Representatives to the Board of Regents The chairs of the Faculty Council, University Staff Council, and Intercampus Student Forum shall be representatives to the Board of Regents, communicating with the system administration and the board regarding matters of interest to their respective universitywide constituencies. These representatives shall be provided an opportunity to make reports to the board at each regularly scheduled board business meeting, as provided in the meeting agenda. In the event that a representative is unable to attend a meeting, they may, with the consent of the board chair, designate another member of their constituent body to make the report.

CU is home to the longest-standing student-led environmental center of any campus in the country. Established in 1970, the Environmental Center has a professional staff of 15 and employs over 150 students in the course of the academic year. The Center is governed by the Environmental Board which is a joint board of CU Student Government. Students are represented on multiple committees, planning groups and campus decision making bodies with seats dedicated to CUSG and the Environmental Board representatives (ie Campus Sustainability Council). https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/

The Boulder Faculty Assembly is the representative body of the faculty in the shared governance of the CU-Boulder campus. A guiding principle of that shared governance, recognized by the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado, is that the faculty and the administration shall collaborate in major decisions affecting the welfare of the University. In practice, the BFA has primary responsibility for setting academic policy and is expected to advise the administration on other policies. See: https://www.colorado.edu/bfa/

1) Faculty are primarily represented in the shared governance structure through the Boulder Faculty Assembly, a strong body with a strong voice on behalf of faculty. See: https://www.colorado.edu/bfa/ 2) Policy 2.E: Faculty, Staff, and Student Representatives to the Board of Regents
The chairs of the Faculty Council, University Staff Council, and Intercampus Student Forum shall be representatives to the Board of Regents, communicating with the system administration and the board regarding matters of interest to their respective universitywide constituencies. These representatives shall be provided an opportunity to make reports to the board at each regularly scheduled board business meeting, as provided in the meeting agenda. In the event that a representative is unable to attend a meeting, they may, with the consent of the board chair, designate another member of their constituent body to make the report.

Faculty are represented on multiple committees, planning groups and campus decision making bodies with seats dedicated to BFA or other Faculty representation (ie Campus Sustainability Council).

Non-academic staff is represented through the Staff Council. The University of Colorado Boulder has an established tradition of shared governance, recognizing the tremendous value of suggestions received from all segments of the University community. CU Boulder Staff Council was created and established to ensure that all staff members have the opportunity to be actively involved in setting the priorities and future direction of the university. CU Boulder's Staff Council is a team of elected members from across the campus. They represent the interests of the campus' staff by advocating on a variety of issues, proposing policies, serving in an advisory role to administration, and facilitating a variety of events to bring collaborative opportunities to the campus. See: https://www.colorado.edu/staffcouncil/staff-council-overview.

1) Staff are primarily represented in the shared governance structure through the Staff Council. Staff Council represents, informs and educates staff employees by serving as a liaison between employees and Boulder campus, University system and State administration. Staff Council recommend proposals to the administration that are designed to improve morale and advocate for the rights of staff employees. https://www.colorado.edu/staffcouncil/staff-council-overview 2) Policy 2.E: Faculty, Staff, and Student Representatives to the Board of Regents The chairs of the Faculty Council, University Staff Council, and Intercampus Student Forum shall be representatives to the Board of Regents, communicating with the system administration and the board regarding matters of interest to their respective universitywide constituencies. These representatives shall be provided an opportunity to make reports to the board at each regularly scheduled board business meeting, as provided in the meeting agenda. In the event that a representative is unable to attend a meeting, they may, with the consent of the board chair, designate another member of their constituent body to make the report.

CU Boulder convenes quarterly meetings with the City , Boulder Valley School District, and Boulder County to discuss sustainability work and explore partnership programs based on shared sustainability and other goals. The Office of Government and Community Engagement meets with a variety of ad hoc and local community based organizations to discuss plans and policies, such as the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Boulder Partnership, Via Mobility, Commuting Solutions, Boulder Transportation Connections, Boulder Connectors, the City of Boulder, Boulder County Commissioners, NAACP, Latino Chamber, Tribes, neighborhood groups, civic associations and the Hill Revitalization Working Group.